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Image courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Library, White House Photographs, #ST-C189-13-63.
Image courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Library, White House Photographs, #ST-C189-13-63.
René Verdon
Image courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Library, White House Photographs, #ST-C189-13-63.
Image courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Library, White House Photographs, #ST-C189-13-63.

René Verdon

French-born American, 1924 - 2011
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René Verdon; b. June 29, 1924, Pouzauges, Vendée; d. Wednesday [Feb. 2, 2011], San Francisco, aged 86; his position as the White House chef during the Kennedy administration helped him project the allure of classic French cuisine to the American public.
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